The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-13
New Materials.

Philadelphia Times.
A general fancy certainly exists for what is
termed "old fashioned" A new "old-fashoped"
black silk is among the recent importations. It
is of Lyons creation, and it is said that this
"Huguenot" silk will neither cut nor crease, but
is unending in wear being made exactly as the
old silks were. of pure silk, soft and supple, yet
feeling firm, like kid. in the hand.
The faille-et-tne is an entirely novel silk, in
an odd weave, which comes in dark, rich colors
and neutral shades for day costumes and in the
tints and bright hues for evening wear. This
silk will wear well, and when soiled can be easily
cleaned. The price is only ST. yard, and being
the same width and weight as surah, it will en-
ter largely into the formation of pretty dresses
for summer
In novelties in cotton the old fashioned calcoes
must not be neglected. for they certainly are far
prettier than the old time prints and chntzes
dared to be, with their lovely ground colors and
their all over effects in Japanese, geometrical
and floral designs. And then there are the quite
new Cleghorn tufted goods. with curioss moss
stripes. In moss or lichen green's blue and gold,
red and blue two tones of drab and other colors.
Another Cleghorn novelty shows an embroid-
cred bourette stripe or cluster of lines in con-
| trasting color on solid ground, which, like the
tufted goods. to be made up with plain suit
| ings
Wooden cloth is certainly the best fabric for
travelling dresses, and something new is light
~ woven cneck formed Ov white SS-bars
| gray ground This stuff is made up with but
little trimming, but much care is bestowed in
the draping Another novelty is kind OF plaided
| material the cross lines being woven in braid eff
| fects, and over upon these bars are figures in
| relief, as if en- oroidered or appliqued thereon
Arcadia vel!eteens, which have almost plush
| surface; are tn be largely used this spring for
| street toilets or complete costumes. They are
| now shown in two shades of sultan red, in
variety of ruby tones, in cardinal and real GRIM
| son and all the vino colors, with dark medium
and light blue, also Plum prune, and many
| shades Of brown and drab, with the tints for
| evening Suits of these velveteens re-
| quire very little trimming besides the buttons,
still, If desirable, they are susceptible of being
| quite as lavlshly decorated the garments of
| velvet plush, which they greatly resemble.
| A new net for wells has cross barred surface
| like the ground of some Of the old laces. and is
| thicker than the spotted nets. 1t can be had in
| brown and black. For cold days wells of gauze
spotted with chenille. or very small tinsel dots.
are often adopted
| Old Normandy laces are in special favor as
dress trimmings, and they certainly have charm
! ing effect satin in the lovely fashionable
shades indeed, all kinds of thread and silk iaces
| are thus employed, especially the darned thread
| laces of French renown
Ball dresses are made entirely of lace or en-
broidered tulle, or else they made Of silk or
satin and are lavIshly trimmed with these
| fabrics Reddish tinted lace is used on hello
| trope foundation and black blonde on Sevres,
and old pink on violne, sulphur, pale gold and
nastrrtium.
For evening purposes young ladies frequently
wear the corselet of velvet, plush silk open in
| front over plastrOn of tulle. gauze or GRAPE
| which comes up very nearly to the throat and
| is finished with lace and ribbon.